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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.10.2012 (43) Date of publication: 16.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/42 (21) Application number: 11846195.3 (22) Date of filing: 08.12.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06Q 50/02(2012.01) G06K 17/00(2006.01) A01C 1/00(2006.01) G06Q 50/00(2012.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/064030 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/078928 (14.06.2012 Gazette 2012/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 08.12.2010 US 421030 P 31.10.2011 US 201161553711 P 07.12.2011 US 201113314148 31.10.2011 US 201161553692 P 30.03.2011 US 201161469370 P 30.03.2011 US 201161469432 P (71) Applicant: Bayer Cropscience LP Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (US)

(72) Inventors: REINECCIUS, Greg, A. Eden Prairie, MN 55347 (US) VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, Jaco, Ernest Lakeville, MN 55044 (US) GEISS, Alan, W. Kansas City, MO 64157 (US) MAY, Bradley, W. Cary, NC 27513 (US) RAMANARAYANAN, Tharacad, S. Cary, NC 27519 (US) ANDRIEUX, Marc, Jean-marie Chapel Hill, NC (US) (74) Representative: Geyer, Fehners & Partner  Patentanwälte Perhamerstrasse 31 80687 München 80687 München (DE)